He was born Sept. 27, 1883 in Heber, Wasatch county, a son of John Laidlaw and Nettie Johnson Bell, and attended public schools there.
On Dec. 23, 1908, in Heber, he married Melissa McAffie, moved to Park City, Summit county and later to Salt Lake City;, where he resided for several years. Mr. Bell then moved to Arcadia, Duchesne county, where he engaged in farming, but ill health caused him to return to Salt Lake City where he resided since.
Survivors include his widow, Salt Lake City; three sons, Telden (Ted), Eldon and Max Bell, Salt Lake City; five daughters, Mrs. Nona Holgate and Mrs. Grace Larsen, Arcadia; Mrs. Lucille Solmensen, Myton, Duchesne county; Mrs.Shirley Kohnhorst and Mrs. Wilda Burt, Salt Lake City.
Also surviving are a brother, Albert Bell, Albion, Ida.; five sisters, Mrs. Pearl Cummings, Mrs. Lily Fraughton, Mrs. Mabel Clyde and Mrs. Fern Murdock, Heber, and Mrs. Hazel Hicken, Provo.
Salt Lake Telegram (UT) November 17, 1948
He was born Sept. 27, 1883 in Heber, Wasatch county, a son of John Laidlaw and Nettie Johnson Bell, and attended public schools there.
On Dec. 23, 1908, in Heber, he married Melissa McAffie, moved to Park City, Summit county and later to Salt Lake City;, where he resided for several years. Mr. Bell then moved to Arcadia, Duchesne county, where he engaged in farming, but ill health caused him to return to Salt Lake City where he resided since.
Survivors include his widow, Salt Lake City; three sons, Telden (Ted), Eldon and Max Bell, Salt Lake City; five daughters, Mrs. Nona Holgate and Mrs. Grace Larsen, Arcadia; Mrs. Lucille Solmensen, Myton, Duchesne county; Mrs.Shirley Kohnhorst and Mrs. Wilda Burt, Salt Lake City.
Also surviving are a brother, Albert Bell, Albion, Ida.; five sisters, Mrs. Pearl Cummings, Mrs. Lily Fraughton, Mrs. Mabel Clyde and Mrs. Fern Murdock, Heber, and Mrs. Hazel Hicken, Provo.
Salt Lake Telegram (UT) November 17, 1948
Family Members
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Christina J Bell
1884–1903
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Nettie Pearl Bell Cummings
1886–1971
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Lillie Amelia Bell Fraughton
1888–1988
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Albert Bell
1890–1966
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Mabel Bell Murdock
1892–1968
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Nellie Hazel Bell Hicken
1893–1979
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Otto E Bell
1896–1935
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Morris E Bell
1898–1899
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Nina Eldoris Bell Giles
1902–1932
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Alda Fern Bell Murdock
1904–1994
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